The A-Team is an action adventure TV series about an ex military Special Forces team on the run from the military for a crime they didn’t commit. The team offer themselves as soldiers of fortune helping those in need of help and also who have no one else to turn to for help.  The team includes Col John Hannibal Smith (George Peppard) the teams leader and whose plans tend to be unusual but effective.  Lt  Templeton Faceman Peck (Dirk Benedict) is a smooth talking con man and ladies man and also con’s vehicles and other useful items out of people for the team to use.  Capt. H M Howling Mad Murdock (Dwight Schultz) is the teams pilot and resides in a mental institution after being declared insane.  Sgt B A Baracus (MrT) is the team’s strong man and mechanic he can also make just about any contraption the team requires to escape the situation their in.  Throughout the series the team is constantly persuade by the military police led by Colonel Lynch (William Lucking) then it was Colonel Decker (Lance LeGault) and his aide Captain Crane (Carl Franklin) then Colonel Briggs (Charles Napier) and finally General Harlan Bull Fullbright (Jack Ging).  In the final season we were  introduced to General Hunt Stockwell (Robert Vaughn) a former spy who captured The A Team and forced them to work for him,  he is often assisted by Carla (Judith Ledford) his assistant. more…

The Incredible Hulk is an American television series based on the Marvel comic book character of the same name. Doctor David Banner (Bill Bixby) is a physician and scientist who is traumatized by the death of his wife Laura in a car accident. Haunted by his inability to save her Banner studies incidents where ordinary people have summoned superhuman strength in order to save their threatened loved ones. His conclusions lead him to high levels of gamma radiation from sunspots are the cause, he decides to test his theory out on himself. He bombards his own body with gamma radiation not knowing that the equipment had been upgraded causing him to administer a far higher dose than he intended. That night on his way home he gets a flat tyre and injures himself while trying to change it the anger from the pain triggers his first transformation into the Hulk (Lou Ferrigno) the first sign of which is Banner’s eyes turning greenish white which starts a metamorphosis into the Hulk. The Hulk destroys Banner’s car and wanders all night, Once calm he eventually transforms back into Banner who has no memory of last night’s events realizing he’s injured he seeks out his research partner Dr Elaina Marks (Susan Sullivan) and tells everything he can remember including bombarding  himself with gamma rays. Dr Banner and Dr Marks try to reverse the process but there’s a problem a reporter named Jack McGee (Jack Colvin) is asking a lot of questions about their work. McGee is asking Dr Banner some questions outside the lab when the laboratory explodes, Banner goes into the building to searching for Dr Marks who was inside when it exploded and during his search transforms into the Hulk, who carries Dr Marks away from the inferno but she soon dies from the injuries she sustained in the explosion. McGee witnesses the Hulk carrying her away and believes he is the one responsible for the fire and deaths of both Dr Banner and Dr Marks. With Banner now presumed dead he goes into hiding to try and find a cure for his condition, he drifts from place to place assuming different identities and odd jobs to support himself and his research in the hopes of finding a cure. Meanwhile McGee continues to pursue the story of the mysterious monster, whom he believes got away with a double murder. more…

The series ran from 1984-1987 and was about a highly advanced military helicopter code named Airwolf and her crew as they undertook various missions.  The series follows Stringfellow Hawke (Jan-Michael Vincent) a Vietnam vet and brilliant pilot,  he lives alone in a cabin in the mountains with his dog Tet a Bluetick Coonhound.  Hawke is a recluse spending his time alone with his priceless collection of paintings and serenading eagles with his Stradivarius cello.  His only real friend is Dominic Santini (Ernest Borgnine) owner of Santini Air a charter service founded and owned by Santini that specializes in performing aerial stunts for Hollywood film productions.  Hawke is visited by Archangel (Alex Cord) the leader of the Firm that built Airwolf and asked to steal it back,  it was taken by its creator Doctor Charles Henry Moffet (David Hemmings) to Libya.  Hawke recovers Airwolf  from Libya but chooses not to return it to the Firm Instead Hawke and Santini hide Airwolf in the remote Valley of the Gods,  he will  only return it if the Firm can find his brother St. John (pronounced Sin-jin) who has been missing in action since Vietnam.  Archangel agrees in exchange for  Hawke and Santini flying missions of national importance for the Firm. more…

Knight Rider is an American television series that ran from 1982-1986 with David Hasselhoff as (Michael Knight) in the lead role as a modern day knight fighting crime.  Police officer Michael Long is nearly killed by a shot to the face and left for dead, rescued by billionaire Wilton Knight Michael is given reconstructive  surgery,  a new identity and a new name Michael Knight.  Michael was chosen by Wilton Knight to be the pilot in his new program the Foundation for Law and Government the other half of this pilot program is the Knight Industries Two Thousand (KITT) a Pontiac Trans Am with an artificial intelligence Computer on board.  Michael and KITT are brought in when a more direct approach is needed,  heading the Foundation for Law and Government for Wilton Knight is Devon Miles (Edward Mulhare) who provides Michael with directives and guidance,  Dr Bonnie Barstow (Patricia McPherson) is the chief engineer in charge of KITT’s care. more…

Babylon 5 is a science fiction television series which centers on a space station where humans and aliens could work out their differences peacefully.  A home away from home for diplomats, hustlers,entrepreneurs and wanderers.  It can be a dangerous place but it’s our last best hope for peace.  This is the story of the last of the Babylon Stations the year is 2258  the name of the place is Babylon 5.  Located in neutral territory the story begins ten years after the earth Minbari war and the Narn Regime had finally broken away from the Centauri Republic. The station commander is Jeffrey Sinclair (Michael O’Hare) chosen by the Minbari to run Babylon 5 because they were co-sponsors of the Babylon project along with earth.  Lieutenant Commander Susan Ivanova (Claudia Christian) is Sinclair’ s  second in command on Babylon 5.  Ambassador Delenn (Mira Furlan)  is the  Minbari representative on Babylon 5 and former member of the Grey Council.  G’Kar is the ambassador of the Narn Regime and member of the third circle of the Kha’Ri.  Security Chief Michael Garibaldi (Jerry Doyle) is in charge of security on Babylon 5.  Dr Stephen Franklin (Richard Biggs) is in charge of Med lab on Babylon 5. Ambassador Londo Mollari (Peter Jurasik) is the Centauri Republic representative on Babylon 5.  Vir Cotto (Stephen Furst) is Londo’s assistant and friend.  Lennier (Bill Mumy) is Ambassador Delenn’s aide.  Ambassador Kosh (Jeffrey Willerth) is the Vorlon representative on Babylon 5.  Bester (Walter Koenig) is  a Psi-Cop,  one of an elite unit of the Psi Corps whose function is to track down rogue telepaths.  Lyta Alexander (Patricia Tallman) was Babylon 5′s first commercial telepath rating P5.  Captain John Sheridan (Bruce Boxleitner) took over command of Babylon 5 When Commander Jeffrey Sinclair was reassigned as ambassador to Minbar.  Bester (Walter Koenig) is a senior Psi Cop and a recurring antagonist in the series. more…

Criminal Minds is a crime drama series that follows a team of profilers from the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) at Quantico Virginia. Criminal Minds differs from other crime dramas by focusing on the criminal rather than the crime itself. The team members include Agent Jason Gideon (Mandy Patinkin) as the BAU’s best profiler, prior to the series time line he was said to have had a nervous breakdown after sending six men into a warehouse who were killed by an explosion. After a series of difficult cases Gideon began to feel burned out so he left, his position was taken over by Special Agent David Rossi (Joe Mantegna) who returned to the BAU voluntary after taking early retirement.  Special Agent Unit Chief Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson) is head of the BAU team, he is married with a son and his attempts to balance his family life and his job successfully are an ongoing theme on the show. Special Agent Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore) holds a black belt in Judo and runs FBI self defense classes also has served as a  ATF agent and as a Chicago police officer. Special Agent Dr Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) is a genius he graduated from a Las Vegas public high school at age 12 and holds PhD’s in Mathematics, Chemistry and Engineering and has learnt nearly everything he knows from reading books and listening to his mother who often read to him. Special Agent Jennifer Jareau (AJ Cook) is the team’s liaison with the media and local police agencies even though she is not a qualified profiler,  she is a valued member of the team.  Special Agent Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster) joined the cast after Agent Elle Greenaway (Lola Glaudini) left the BAU. Prentiss shows up one day with papers saying she is the latest member of the team, her arrival surprises Hotch and Gideon because neither of them had signed off on the transfer. Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) Garcia is the team’s Computer Technician at BAU Headquarters and is able to access any database and relay the information to the team. more…